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Lead photograph accompanying Al Jazeera's report on the Russian diesel agreement

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Russia's partial lifting of its diesel export ban will not affect domestic consumers, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, as exports resume under the Putin-Trump deal.

October 10, 2026

by Russia Desk

German security forces at Leipzig Airport following the GRU drone incident in August 2026

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Three European intelligence chiefs issued a rare joint warning Sunday that Russia could test NATO's collective defence in months, not years, citing the Leipzig Airport drone incident as a decisive shift in Moscow's hybrid warfare tactics. Their assessments diverged internally

September 21, 2026

by Russia Desk

Drone strike damage in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, September 2026

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

Russia launched 172 drones at Ukrainian cities overnight, killing two in Zaporizhzhia, where apartment blocks burned

Voters at a polling station in Russia during the 2026 State Duma election

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

Russia's Duma election closed September 20 with United Russia leading exit polls at 53.5% as fraud

Rosatom chief accuses IAEA of ignoring Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Russia Accuses IAEA of Ignoring Ukrainian Attacks on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

The head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation has accused the International Atomic Energy Agency of turning a blind eye to what Moscow describes as escalating Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power

May 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Shoppers walk through a Coles supermarket amid Australia fake discount pricing controversy

Australian Supermarket Giants Accused of ‘Fake Discounts,’ Landmark Court Ruling Triggers Retail Shockwave

Australia’s supermarket giants are facing one of the biggest consumer trust crises in modern retail history after a landmark Federal Court ruling found that Coles misled shoppers through fake discount promotions, intensifying

May 16, 2026

Business·News

US troops in Poland during NATO deployment amid Trump military pullback fears

Trump’s Europe Troop Pullback Triggers Shockwaves Across NATO, Poland Warns of Growing Security Risks

The Pentagon’s decision to suspend and reduce planned troop deployments to Poland and parts of Eastern Europe has sent shockwaves across NATO, deepening fears that Donald Trump is rapidly reshaping Washington’s military

May 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets US President Donald Trump during high-stakes talks in Beijing

Wang Yi Warns China-US Confrontation Would Be ‘Disaster for the Whole World’ After Xi-Trump Talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Friday that any direct confrontation between China and the United States would become “a disaster for both countries and the whole world,” as Beijing attempted to

May 16, 2026

News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid expanding corruption investigations in Kyiv

Ukraine’s Corruption Crisis Closes In on Zelenskyy, Wartime Power Structure Faces Scrutiny

For years, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy positioned himself as the face of a new anti-corruption Ukraine, promising to dismantle the oligarchic networks and political patronage systems that had long defined the country’s

May 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi in 2026

Lavrov Urges BRICS to Build Sanctions-Proof Payment System Beyond Western Control

Russia intensified its campaign for a parallel global financial architecture on Friday after Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on BRICS nations to accelerate the creation of cross-border payment systems insulated from Western

May 16, 2026

News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks about UN reform during the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi

Lavrov Says New UN Secretary-General Could Help Restore Order, BRICS Demands Global Reform

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that the election of a new UN secretary-general later this year could offer an opportunity to restore order within the international organization, as BRICS nations

May 16, 2026

News

Israeli airstrike targets Hamas military commander in Gaza City amid escalating conflict

Israel Targets Hamas Military Chief in Gaza Strike

Israel launched a major airstrike deep inside Gaza City on Friday targeting Hamas military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in what Israeli officials described as one of the most significant assassination attempts since

May 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian and Ukrainian officials during a humanitarian exchange of fallen soldiers amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict

Russia Transfers 526 Bodies of Ukrainian Soldiers in New Wartime Exchange With Kiev

Russia and Ukraine carried out another large-scale exchange of fallen soldiers on Friday, underscoring the devastating human toll of a conflict that has now entered its fifth year. According to an informed

May 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian troops during frontline operations in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region

Russia Captured Two Settlements in Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia Regions

Russia said Friday that its forces had captured two settlements in separate sectors of the Ukrainian front line, signaling continued pressure across both northeastern and southern battle zones as the conflict grinds

May 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Russia Desk

Easing Diesel Export Ban Will Not Affect Russian Consumers, Novak Says

Three European Spy Chiefs Warn Russia Could Test NATO Within Months, Citing Leipzig Airport Drone

Russia Strikes Back at Ukraine’s Cities After Biggest Moscow Attack of the War

United Russia Claims Duma Victory as Fraud Reports Mount

Russia Accuses IAEA of Ignoring Ukrainian Attacks on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

Australian Supermarket Giants Accused of ‘Fake Discounts,’ Landmark Court Ruling Triggers Retail Shockwave

Trump’s Europe Troop Pullback Triggers Shockwaves Across NATO, Poland Warns of Growing Security Risks

Wang Yi Warns China-US Confrontation Would Be ‘Disaster for the Whole World’ After Xi-Trump Talks

Ukraine’s Corruption Crisis Closes In on Zelenskyy, Wartime Power Structure Faces Scrutiny

Lavrov Urges BRICS to Build Sanctions-Proof Payment System Beyond Western Control

Lavrov Says New UN Secretary-General Could Help Restore Order, BRICS Demands Global Reform

Israel Targets Hamas Military Chief in Gaza Strike

Russia Transfers 526 Bodies of Ukrainian Soldiers in New Wartime Exchange With Kiev

Russia Captured Two Settlements in Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia Regions

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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